Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£200,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,179 sales
+3.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
626
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 626 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SY20 9AJ
HM Land Registry · Gwynedd
Average price
£231,074
Median price: £200,000
Median +3.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,179 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Dec '24 – May '25May '25: 1 sales · avg £390,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£395k£393k£390k
Dec '24May '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near SY20 9AJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY20 9AJ
Counts are for Corris a Mawddwy electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.4%
Other White2.7%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
No religion47.9%
Christian40.6%
Not answered8.0%
Other religion3.1%
+ other · 0.4%
Age groups
50–6430.2%
65–7416.3%
35–4915.8%
25–349.1%
75–846.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.1%
Households
One person: aged 66+18.0%
One person: other17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.9%
Single family household, all members 66+10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
+ 8 other households · 30.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 10.0 km straight lineabout 125 min
Llanuwchllyn (Bala Lake Railway)
Underground
- 11.8 km straight lineabout 147 min
Llangower (Bala Lake Railway)
Underground
- 14.8 km straight lineabout 185 min
Bala (Bala Lake Railway)
Underground
Coordinates & Location for SY20 9AJ
Postcode
SY20 9AJ
Coordinates
52.7696, -3.6246
Grid reference
SH904203
Easting
290,489
Northing
320,344
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RQ99G+R4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Tywyn and Dolgellau
ITL Region
Gwynedd
National Park
Snowdonia
Administrative Information
Gwynedd
Local Authority
Council AreaDwyfor Meirionnydd W07000096
Constituency
W07000096North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Corris a Mawddwy
Constituency code
W07000096
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Mawddwy
International Territorial Level
Gwynedd
Health & NHS
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Betsi Cadwaladr University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 015B W01000060
W01000060MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 015 W02000024
W02000024LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Gwynedd 015B W01000060
W01000060MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Gwynedd 015 W02000024
W02000024Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SY20 9AJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000060 and MSOA W02000024 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 626
Present — Active
Postcode SY20 9AJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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